Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes near Pelabuhanratu, West Java, Indonesia
5.7 quake 25 Feb 8:07 pm (GMT +7)

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake near Pelabuhanratu, West Java, Indonesia, was reported only 5 minutes ago by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in Indonesia. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter in the evening on Sunday, February 25th, 2024, at 8:07 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Pelabuhanratu (pop. 43,000) located 100 km from the epicenter, Cicurug (pop. 89,000) 134 km away, and Sukabumi (pop. 276,400) 137 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Feb 25, 2024 08:07 pm (GMT +7) local time (25 Feb 2024 13:07 GMT)
Magnitude: 5.7
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 7.61°S / 105.9°E (West Java, Indonesia)
Primary data source: BMKG
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